Gudmundur Más Stefánsson
plastic surgeon at Dea Medica Glæsibær

People have a wide variety of reasons why they seek cosmetic and corrective surgery; from minor deformitics that cause uneasiness to malformations that can alter appearance significantly. The cause of these flaws varies greatly as well, from birth defects to the result of an accident or disease. The commonality is that the flaw causes emotional discomfort and negatively influences self confidence and self image. There are cases where people have a tendency to exaggerate the severity of a physical flaw for which there is no reason to worry. However, many irregularities do justify the help of a plastic surgeon. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the surgeon to help the individual realistically and professionally to assess the abnormality and its true effect on the person’s life. In cases where an assessment of this nature leads to surgery, more often than not, it does improve the individual’s well being.